PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

#Superhero Sunday: Evan O’Hanlon
Ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Brisbane, Australia, Evan O’Hanlon tells us his idols.

Weather forces cancellation of final two World Cup Snowboard events
Warm temperatures and a lack snow mean both events will no longer take place.

Austrian speed King Salcher modest about Worlds chances
Downhill and super-G world and Paralympic champion Markus Salcher is keeping his expectations for the World Championships low.

Indoor para-rowing records broken in Canada and France
Curtis Halladay, Cameron Sinclair and Perle Bouge amongst the record breakers.

Para-triathletes to watch in 2015
Ahead of the first World Paratriathlon event in Buffalo City, South Africa, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) preview which athletes to keep an eye out for.

Panorama 2015 medals unveiled
The build up to the 2015 alpine skiing Worlds continues with the Opening Ceremony taking place on Saturday (28 February).

Japanese sit skiers hit form ahead of Panorama 2015
On the final day of competitive action before the World Championships, Japanese and Russian skiers enjoy multiple podium positions.

Dutch delight as Vos and Mentel-Spee land world titles in La Molina
Chris Vos and Bibian Mentel-Spee secured their second world titles of the week on the final day of the IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.

Storey falls short in hour world record attempt
The British Paralympic champion managed 45.502km, falling 563m short of the 11-year-rold world record.

Weir set for World Champs wheelchair showdown at 2015 London Marathon
Around 100 para-athletes will compete in the British capital in eight IPC Athletics Marathon World Championship races.

Serbia bring on swimming and archery federations
Through training and support from the Agitos Foundation, the Serbian NPC has been able to develop National Federations.

Preview: IPC Para-Snowboard banked slalom events
A look ahead to the final day of competition at the IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.

Masters targets medal in third sport at Rio 2016
After Paralympic medal success in rowing and cross-country skiing in recent years, Oksana Masters will now aim to qualify for Rio 2016 as a handcyclist.

Bourseaux set to make race return in Buffalo City World Para-triathlon event
Former Nordic skier hopes to bounce back from injury with success in the first major ITU event of the season.

Bugaev on top form at NorAm Cup
Canadian skiers also shine in downhill races just a few days away from the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Training with alpine sit-skier Corey Peters
New Zealand’s Sochi giant slalom silver medallist Corey Peters gave an insight into his gruelling training schedule ahead of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Tudhope aims for banked slalom podium
Australian snowboarder Ben Tudhope is hoping that he can improve on a 10th place finish from snowboard-cross at the para-snowboard Worlds.

Flying Finn Suur-Hamari hopes for Worlds double
New snowboard-cross world champion Matti Suur-Hamari wants to inspire other Scandinavian athletes to take up para-snowboard.

Athletics and swimming set to feature on National Paralympic Day 2015 programme in Great Britain
Event will take place on Sunday 26 July in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Visually impaired shooting development continues
Poland topped the medals table with two golds at Grand Prix, held as part of the sport’s development project.